Nigel Munson Season 2006-07

3 - Nigel MunsonPosition: Guard
Class: Freshman
Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 175 lbs.

High School: DeMatha
Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Pure point guard who will be groomed for the starting spot for the Hokies ... Has tremendous leadership skills and a feel for the game ... Good shooter from the perimeter and the free-throw line ... Excels at getting the most out of his teammates ... Sees the floor well and gets everyone involved.

High School: Played at DeMatha H.S. for coach Michael Jones, as the Stags were 34-1 in 2005-06 and ranked fourth nationally by USA Today ... Team went 63-3 and won two Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles in his final two years at DeMatha ... Averaged 17 points, 7.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds per contest as a senior ... All WCAC-First Team as a senior ... Prince George's Gazette, District Chronicles and D.C. Examiner Player of the Year as a senior ... EGOS/News Channel 8 Area Player of the Year, Beach Ball Classic and Magic Johnson Hall of Fame Game MVP as a senior ... Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament (MVP), First Team and the Assists Award winner ... McDonald's All-American Nominee Finalist, Capital Classic participant ... Was a second-team All-Metro performer at DeMatha as a junior, averaging 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.3 steals per game as a junior ... He shot 91 percent from the free-throw line and 47 percent from three-point range ... He led the team in scoring as a sophomore and was the team MVP as a junior ... Ranked #108 nationally by Hoop Alliance and #87 nationally by Hoop Scoop ... Won the Damien Shea Academic Achievement Award in 2005.

Personal: Nigel Elijah Munson ... Born Oct. 7, 1986, in Washington, D.C. ... Son of Melvina Munson and Errol Henry ... Has six brothers and sisters ... Older brother Errol Henry Jr. is a wide receiver at Norfolk State ... Majoring in art.

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